Some things we can all be doing now to help wildlife in our daily lives:

* Allow our gardens to be a little 'untidy'. Don't cut back grasses or flowering plants too early to allow insects that have made their home to stay protected through the winter.

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* Allow Dandelions to flower. Dandelions are a wonderful source of early nectar for pollinators. Rather than think of them as a bad weed, allow them to flower, then take the heads off after the flowers fade but before they seed.

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* Close your curtains. Light pollution can be a big problem for insects, especially in more rural areas. Insect such as moths plan their lifecycles around daylight hours and too much external light can cause their cycles to come out of synch with the natural seasons.

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* Create a pond. If you have a garden, allow a space

for a wildlife pond as a water source for

amphibians, invertebrates and other wildlife.

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* Create wildlife habitat areas in our gardens. Areas

for wildflowers, rock and log piles, bird boxes and

bug hotels can be great ways of welcoming wildlife

into our gardens.

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* Submit Wildlife Records. Use Apps to identify wildlife and record what visits our gardens.

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* Stop or avoid using pesticides in our gardens. Move away from the old ways of wanting to eradicate all insects from a garden and enjoy seeing the abundance of insects that our flowers and plants can attract.  

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* Plant bee-friendly plants in our gardens. Look up which plants are particularly good for bees and other pollinators and find space in our gardens for some.

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* Plant butterfly-friendly plants in our gardens. Look up which plants are particularly good for butterflies and caterpillars and find space in our gardens for some.

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* Volunteering. Look out for local groups or projects, like Prudhoe Space for Nature, that are looking for volunteers to join them in helping provide wildlife friendly habitats around our towns and communities.

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